VHS Swim Surges Previous Mount Dora

Middleton, Fla. — The Villages High School swimming and diving staff dominated a head-to-head meet with Mount Dora on Thursday in Middleton.

The Buffalo ran away with a sweep over the visiting Hurricanes, with the boys choosing up a 126-50 win and the ladies cruising to a 118-61 victory on the VHS Aquatics Center. Both groups are actually 3-0 this season.

In complete, VHS swimmers positioned first in 18 of twenty-two occasions, whereas the Buffalo additionally cleaned up in relays successful 5 of the six staff races. The Villages additionally obtained 14 factors because the lone participant within the diving portion of the meet.

“We’re dropping times and the kids are excited,” mentioned VHS head coach Jacqui Mitchell. “That’s our goal every week. It’s not win or lose, it’s do your best to drop time. You’re individually swimming in events out there and you need to do the work to improve – and they’re all doing it.”

The greatest drop in time for VHS got here within the 500-yard freestyle, the place Keagan Woodward received however Greyson Roy posted a time of 6:47.35 – almost a full 30 seconds higher than his earlier greatest. Leighanna Bellah additionally posted a personal-best efficiency within the women’ 500 freestyle, as her time of seven:20.95 was good for first place and 18.75 seconds higher than her earlier mark.

Lara Braganza completed atop the rostrum 4 instances, whereas the trio of Bellah, Ella Dariano and Laine Langenbrunner all every contributed to 3 first-place finishes for VHS.

Over on the boys aspect, the trio of Aaron Nacaxe, Ryan Faso and Lucas Braganza every picked up particular person wins and contributed to relay victories, as effectively.

“I think the kids are looking really good,” Mitchell mentioned. “We had a really tough workout on Tuesday, coming off the Labor Day holiday on Monday, and they were all really focused which is good to see.”

It was Dariano, together with Sebastian Price and Bella McDowell, who racked up the utmost factors potential within the diving portion on Thursday. Dariano posted a ultimate rating of 161.5 to tempo the group.

“They’ve made huge jumps,” Mitchell mentioned of the diving program. “They’re just getting cleaner and sharper, and their entries are so much better. Listen, when you’re here and all eyes are on you, it’s nerve-racking – but they’ve been doing a good job.”

The Villages will now flip its consideration to its subsequent opponent, as Tavares involves city for a 5 p.m. meet on Sept. 11 on the VHS Aquatics Center in Middleton.

Cody Hills will be reached for questions or remark through e-mail at [email protected].